The opportunities for railway photography have been frustratingly (if understandably) limited in 2021. The Middleton Railway in Leeds tends to be one of our usual haunts in non-plague times, and we've missed visiting them. Though at this point when these photographs were taken they hadn't reopened to the public, stalwart loco "Slough Estates no.3" was about to be withdrawn from service and the railway sent out an open invitation to photographers to see it running a few special goods trains from the lineside.
The weather was lovely- there seems to be something about the Middleton where it has its own weather system. In about a dozen visits over the last few years, we've never had anything less than sunny weather.
So a Sunday afternoon saw me (Ben), Elder Child, and Father-in-Law taking a stroll from Moor Road to Park Halt on the footpaths that parallel the line, getting some shots as the goods train trundled back and forth. Normally we ride the trains, rather than lineside, so it was nice to find some new angles.
It also allowed me to get some shots for a possible railway-modelling article I might be working on.
An interesting feature of the line is the lack of lineside fencing (due, admittedly, to them often getting nicked; the perils of operating an urban preserved railway, sadly). It does mean you can get some nice shots of the trains through.
Final shot of the day- nice to be able to get some more shots from the Middleton, we'll definitely be back once they reopen. It has such a unique atmosphere for a preserved railway.
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